Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 22 May 2021

Current Affairs is an important topic for all competitive Exams in India like UPSC, SSC, Banking Exams etc. In this post we share the Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) Daily Current Affairs Quiz for 22 May 2021. 

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Current Affairs Quiz - 21 May 2021

1. Name the noted Indian environmentalist and the person behind Chipko Movement who died due to COVID-19 on May 21, 2021? – Sunderlal Bahuguna

2. Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s 30th death anniversary was observed by the country on? – May 21

3. DIPCOVAN is the COVID-19 antibody detection kit developed by? – DRDO

4. Which Indian business tycoon recently become the second richest Asian in the world? – Gautam Adani

5. Union Health Ministry on May 21, 2021 asked states near the eastern coastline to prepare themselves for which cyclone that is likely to hit by May 24? – Cyclone Yaas

6. United Nations observes International Tea Day on? – May 21

7. World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is observed on? – May 21

8. National Anti Terrorism Day is observed in India on? – May 21Gautam Adani2. National Anti Terrorism Day is observed in India on? – May 21

9. International Day for Biological Diversity is observed on? – May 22

10. Which state recently decided to re-introduce Legislative Council which was abolished in the year 1969? – West Bengal

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 21 May 2021

Current Affairs is an important topic for all competitive Exams in India like UPSC, SSC, Banking Exams etc. In this post we share the Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) Daily Current Affairs Quiz for 21 May 2021. 

We cover the important Current Affairs of the day including sports activities, science developments, national news, international news etc. 

Current Affairs Quiz - 21 May 2021

1. World Bee Day is observed on?- May 20

2. Which broadcaster is planning to set up a new channel to “project India’s point of view” to the world? – Doordarshan

3. Rajasthan Government on 19 May 2021 declared which disease as an epidemic under ‘The Rajasthan Epidemic Diseases Act, 2020? – Black Fungus

4. Central government has recently addressed which social media platform regarding its privacy policy update? – Whatsapp

5. As per Union Health Ministry’s new advisory, how much distance can aerosols carrying the Covid-19 virus travel in the air? – 10 meters

6. Jagannath Pahadia who died on 19 May 2021 was the former Chief Minister of? – Rajasthan

7. Who among the following was appointed to coach Team India on Sri Lanka tour in July? – Rahul Dravid

8. Indian Council of Medical Research on May 19, 2021, gave its approval for the first home test for COVID-19. The home testing kit is manufactured by? – Mylab Discovery Solutions Ltd.

9. Russia and which other country held a ground-breaking ceremony of their biggest Nuclear Power Project on May 19, 2021? – China

10. Who among the following took the oath as the Chief Minister of Kerala for the second consecutive term on 20 May 2021? – Pinarayi Vijayan

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 20 May 2021

Current Affairs is an important topic for all competitive Exams in India like UPSC, SSC, Banking Exams etc. In this post we share the Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) Daily Current Affairs Quiz for 20 May 2021. 

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 20 May 2021

1. Which state launched ‘MOMA Market’ for vegetable recently? – Manipur

2. Suzuki Motorcycle India has appointed __ as the new Company Head recently? – Satoshi Uchida

3. Who among the following has been elected as the president of Tibetan exile government recently? – Penpa Tsering

4. Former Union Minister, Chaman Lal Gupta who passed away recently is associated with which political party? – BJP

5. Moctar Ouane was on 19 May 2021 reappointed as Prime Minister of? – Mali

6. Wadia Group-controlled no-frills carrier GoAir has been recently rebranded as? – GoFirst

7. Johnson And Johnson recently tied up with Indian Pahrma company Biological E Limited for manufacturing its Covid Vaccine named? – Janssen

8. Kobe Bryant has been posthumously inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a part of the class of 2020 during May 2021. Kobe Bryant belongs to which country? – USA

9. Who recently became India’s 1st Mixed Martial Artist [MMA] world champion? – Arjan Bhullar

10. The “International Invincible Gold Medal” of this year has been conferred on which Union Minister recently? – Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 19 May 2021

Current Affairs is an important topic for all competitive Exams in India like UPSC, SSC, Banking Exams etc. In this post we share the Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) Daily Current Affairs Quiz for 19 May 2021. 

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 19 May 2021

1. Who among the following has won the 2020 Miss Universe title? - Andrea Meza

2. Iga Swiatek who won the women’s single title at the Italian Open 2021 Tennis tournament belongs to which country? - Poland

3. International Museum Day is observed on? - May 18

4. World AIDS Vaccine Day is celebrated on? - May 19

5. On May 17, 2021, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and ____ signed a Memorandum of Understanding on joint initiative for Digital Transformation of Tribal Schools? - Microsoft

6. Which country recently launched its supercomputer called Simorgh on 18 May 2021? - Iran

7. United Nations is celebrating its sixth United Nations Global Road Safety Week between 17th May, 2021 and 23rd May, 2021. Theme of the week is? - Streets for Life

8. Indian Council of Medical Research recently dropped the plasma therapy from which treatment? - COVID-19

9. United Nations is celebrating its sixth United Nations Global Road Safety Week between 17th May, 2021 and 23rd May, 2021. Theme of the week is? - Streets for Life

10. India’s first Agriculture Export Facilitation Centre was set up recently at? - Pune

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 18 May 2021

Current Affairs is an important topic for all competitive Exams in India like UPSC, SSC, Banking Exams etc. In this post we share the Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) Daily Current Affairs Quiz for 18 May 2021. 

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 18 May 2021

1. On May 17, 2021, the Central Bureau of Investigation arrested the Ministers of West Bengal in connection with which bribery Case? - Narmada Bribery Cases

2. On May 17, 2021, the DRDO released the first batch of 2-DG drugs. This was launched by? - Rajnath Singh

3. Andrea Meza of which country was crowned the Miss Universe, 2020 on 16 May 2021? - Mexico

4. International Day of Light is celebrated on? - May 16

5. Italian Open, 2021 tennis tournament was won by? - Rafael Nadal

6. Which has become the first foreign-made vaccine to be used for vaccination in India? - Sputnik V

7. Which country has recently become the second one in the world to send a rover to Mars? - China

8. Who was recently appointed as People’s Advocate of COP26 for Climate Change? - David Attenborough

9. Which has become the first state in India to join global COVAX alliance to procure anti-Covid vaccines? - Punjab

10. 2021 FA Cup Final football tournament was won by? - Leicester City

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 17 May 2021

Current Affairs is an important topic for all competitive Exams in India like UPSC, SSC, Banking Exams etc. In this post we share the Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) Daily Current Affairs Quiz for 16 May 2021. 

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 17 May 2021

1. 43rd Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting will be held on May 28, 2021. Who chairs the GST Council meeting? – Finance Minister

2. Name the black fungus infection that is being detected lately in some COVID-19 patients in India during May 2021? – Mucormycosis

3. Sikkim Statehood Day (formed in the year 1975) is celebrated on? – May 16

4. Famous journalist Sunil Jain who died on 1 May 2021 was the Managing Editor of? – Financial Express

5. Theme of World Hypertension Day 2021 is? – Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer

6. Rajya Sabha member Rajiv Satav who died on 16 May 2021 due to Covid-19 is associated with which political party? – Indian National Congress

7. Professor MS Narasimhan who passed away on May 16, 2021 is famous in which stream of education? – Mathematics

8. ____ has on 16 May 2021 launched a new video streaming service, called miniTV? – Amazon

9. World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is observed on? – May 17

10. World Hypertension Day is observed on? – May 17

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 16 May 2021

Current Affairs is an important topic for all competitive Exams in India like UPSC, SSC, Banking Exams etc. In this post we share the Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) Daily Current Affairs Quiz for 16 May 2021. 

We cover the important Current Affairs of the day including sports activities, science developments, national news, international news etc. 

Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 16 May 2021

1. Australian Prime Minister announced on May 14, 2021 that the temporary suspension on flights from India to Australia will end at May 14 midnight. Who is the present Australian Prime Minister? - Scott Morrison

2. Which country on May 12, 2021 decided that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear their masks indoors and outdoors? - USA

3. Which Indian state during May 2021 decided to provide free education for children who lost their parents or guardians to COVID-19? - Chattisgarh

4. Palaeontologists recently identified a new species of dinosaur called the Talkative Dinosaur. It was identified in which country? - Mexico

5. China National Space Administration (CNSA) on 15 May 2021 said its rover __ (part of China’s first spacecraft for Mars, Tianwen-1) had successfully landed in Mars? - Zhu Rong

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 15 May 2021

Current Affairs is an important topic for all competitive Exams in India like UPSC, SSC, Banking Exams etc. In this post we share the Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) Daily Current Affairs Quiz for 15 May 2021. 

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 15 May 2021

1. Indu Jain who died on 13 May 2021 is the chairperson of which Indian media group? - Times Group

2. International Family Day is celebrated on? - May 15

3. What is the theme of International Family Day 2021 celebrated on May 15? - Families and new technologies

4. Black Fungus disease has been declared as notified disease in which India state during May 2021? - Haryana

5. World Agri-Tourism Day is celebrated on? - May 16

6. DRDO recently announced the launch of which drug to be used for faster recovery of Covid-19 patients? - 2-DG drug

7. On May 14, 2021, Spacecraft Tianwen 1 landed on Mars successfully. Tianwen 1 is launched by which country? - China

8. “Malerkotla” is the name of the new district formed in which Indian state during the month of May 2021? - Punjab

9. First cyclone for the year 2021 in Arabian Sea was recently formed which is named “Tauktae”. Name “Tauktae” is given by which country? - Myanmar

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Current Affairs Quiz 12 May 2020

Hi friends, in this post we will be discussing the Important Current Affairs Questions from 12 May 2020.

1. Name the ventilator developed by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and NAL (National Aerospace Laboratories), Bengaluru? - Swasthvayu

2. Which Government has recently launched “FIR Aapke Dwar Yojana”?- Madhya Pradesh

Note: Under the scheme, a person need not go to the police station to dodge a complaint.

3. Which Ministry has recently launched Champions Portal, a portal which acts as a technology driven control room cum management information system? - Ministry of MSME (Micro Small and Medium Enterprises)

4. The “Atal Pension Yojana” has recently completed 5 years of its implementation. When was the Atal Pension Yojana launched? - May 9, 2015

5. Hari Shankar Vasudevan who passed away recently is a renowned? - Historian

6. Rajiv Kumar was recently appointed as the next chairperson of? - Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB)

7. Which Indian state has recently introduced a scheme to levy COVID-19 cess for diesel, petrol and motor spirit? - Nagaland

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Current Affairs Quiz 11 May 2020

Hi friends, in this post we are sharing with you the Important Current Affairs Questions of 11 May 2020.

1. National Institute of Virology has indigenously developed antibody detection kit for COVID-19. Name the Kit? - COVID KAVACH ELISA

2. On May 10, 2020, the Registrar General of India released data on the national birth rate, death rate and infant mortality rate for the year 2018. Which state has the highest Infant Mortality Rate in India? - Madhya Pradesh

3. The Indian Council of Medical Research has tied up with _____ to develop indigenous vaccine? - Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL)

4. International Nurses Day is observed on? - May 12

2020 Theme: Nurses: A Voice to lead-Nursing the World to Health

Note: The birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale is celebrated as the International Nurse Day.

5. Bengaluru City Corporation recently launched which programme to create awareness about the respiratory health of Bengaloreans? - Pranavayu Programme

6. National Technology Day is observed on? - May 11

Note: The day’s theme this year is ‘ Focusing on Rebooting the economy through Science and Technology.’

7. Name the biography of Britain's Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle which is set to release in August 2020 ?- Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of A Modern Royal Family

8. Who has assumed charge as new Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy on 11 May 2020? - Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi

9. Name the Special trains operated by Indian Railways to help the migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students, and other people who are stranded at different places due to lockdown? - Shramik Special

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Current Affairs Quiz 10 May 2020

Hi friends, in this post we are sharing with you the Important Current Affairs Questions of 10 May 2020.

1. Which state has recently launched the 'Pravasi Rahat Mitra' App? - Uttar Pradesh

2. On May 10, 2020, the Government of India has launched which mission, an outreach programme amidst COVID-19 pandemic? -  “Mission Sagar”

Note: The mission aims at providing food items, Ayurvedic medicines related to COVID-19, HCQ tablets to Maldives, Madagascar, Seychelles and Comoros.

3. The Supreme Court of India recently pronounced its judgement that cooperative banks shall be placed under SARFAESI Act. Expand SARFAESI Act? - Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act.

4. Union Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh recently approved the abolition of 9,304 posts in which services? - Military Engineering Services.

5. Which country recently lost the hosting rights of 2021 men’s World boxing championship? - India

6. Who has been appointed as the next Permanent Representative of India to United Nations recently? - T. S. Tirumurti

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Current Affairs Quiz - 9 May 2020

Hi friends, in this post we are discussing the important Current Affairs Questions from 9 May 2020.

1. Name the Indian Navy ship which is evacuating stranded Indians from Maldives? - INS Jalashwa 

2. Name the Indian Navy ship which is evacuating stranded Indians from Lakshadweep? - MV Arabian Sea

3. On May 9, 2020, the World Health Organization and the United Nations Postal Agency released a commemorative stamp to mark 40th anniversary of eradication of? -  Small pox

4. Coir Board signed a Memorandum of Understanding with IIT which aims to set up a Centre of Excellence for Coir Applications? - IIT Madras

5. Union Ministry of Human Resource and Development recently announced various amendments to PMRF. Full form of PMRF? -  Prime Minister Research Fellowship Scheme

6. World Migratory Bird Day is observed on? - May 9

Theme: Birds Connect our World

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Current Affairs Quiz 20 September 2016

Hi Aspirants, here is the Current Affairs Quiz for 20 September 2016. This quiz contains multiple choice expected questions similar to those asked in competitive exams.

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1. Who has recently (Sept-2016) assumed charge as first woman Director Marketing of the Public sector Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL)?

Answer: Anandi Ramalingam

Note: It is the first time that a woman has been appointed as the Director of the company.

2. Centre has recently notified the Bharat Stage (BS)-VI emission standards for two-wheelers & four-wheelers from ___ throughout the country?

Answer: April 2020

Note: The govt has decided to skip the BS-V norms & move to the BS-VI norms from BS-IV being followed now.

3. Name the Service launched by Indian Railways recently to facilitate access to wheelchairs, battery operated cars for elderly, differently-abled people?

Answer: Yatri Mitra Seva

4. Monika Kapil Mohta was recently appointed as the next Ambassador of India to which country?

Answer: Sweden

5. The Harvard Foundation recently named whom as its 2016 Humanitarian of the Year?

Answer: Aung San Suu Kyi

6. Union HRD Minister, Prakash Javadekar on 20 September 2016 has launched PARAM-ISHAN supercomputing facility at which IIT?

Answer: IIT Guwahati

Note: Param-Ishan has the power of 250 Teraflops & three hundred tera bites capacity. It can be used in the application areas like computational chemistry, computational fluid dynamics & optimization, etc.

7. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on 15 September 2016 tied up with which financial services firm as an associate sponsor?

Answer: Janalakshmi Financial Services

8. India on 20 September 2016 successfully test-fired the most advanced surface-to-air missile 'Barak-8' off the Odisha coast. 'Barak-8' was jointly developed by India and?

Answer: Israel

Note: The long-range nuclear capable ballistic missile, developed jointly with Israel, was launched from a mobile launcher at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur in Balasore district.

9. President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party on 19 September 2016 won the Russian parliamentary election by securing 343 seats of the total 450 in the lower house. Name the lower house of the parliament of Russia?

Answer: Duma

10. Which company was recently conferred with the prestigious membership of the Asia-Pacific Aerospace Quality Group (APAQG)?

Answer: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
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Current Affairs Quiz 19 September 2016

Hi Aspirants, here is the Current Affairs Quiz for 19 September 2016 useful for all competitive exams like SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, IBPS Exams, SBI Exams etc.

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1. Who was on 19 September 2016 appointed as the chairman of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) as per Article 316 of Constitution?

Answer: Alka Sirohi

Note: She will replace Deepak Gupta who demits office on 20th September 2016. She will be in office till completion of her term as member on January 3, 2017.

2. West Bengal government recently decided to confer this year's 'Bangabibhushan' to which singer?

Answer: Lata Mangeshkar

Note: Banga Bibhushan is a title instituted by the West Bengal Government to honour the services of personalities in various fields.

3. China and ____ have recently carried out joint naval exercises dubbed as Joint Sea-2016 in the resource-rich South China Sea (SCS)?

Answer: Russia

4. Eminent Malayalam critic and academician ____ was on 17 September 2016 chosen for the prestigious N Mohanan Suvarna Mudra Award 2016?

Answer: M Leelavathy

Note: The award was instituted in memory of well-known short story writer N Mohanan.

5. Which Sports personality was recently appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Punjab National Bank?

Answer: Virat Kohli

6. Name the Young Indian shooter who recently (Sept-2016) won the gold medal at the ISSF Junior World Cup?

Answer: Subhankar Pramanick

Note: Event was held at Gabala, Azerbaijan.

7. _____ won the best drama series at the 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards?

Answer: Game of Thrones

8. India’s Priyesha Deshmukh (23) has recently won a historic bronze medal in the first World Deaf Shooting Championships held at?

Answer: Kazan, Russia

9. Who was recently (Sept-2016) appointed as chairman of state-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India?

Answer: VK Sharma

10. Charkhi Dadri was recently added as the 22nd district of which state?

Answer: Haryana
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Computer Quiz Questions for IBPS RRB Exam 2016

Hi Aspirants, here are some useful Computer Knowledge Questions for the upcoming IBPS RRB Exam 2016. Here we have covered some questions which are repeatedly asked in Bank Exams from computer section. Click on ‘START QUIZ’ button to attempt the questions with multiple choices.

Questions for the day. Click the ‘START QUIZ’ button to start the quiz.

1. Which of the following terms apply to communication between separate computer systems?

Answer: Connectivity

2. People typically interface with a computer – based system when:

Answer: All the above

3. ______________ is computer software designed to translate image of type written test.

Answer: Optical character recognition

4. _______ Program can harmful to computer operation.

Answer: Virus

5. The following software is comes under graphics use

Answer: Adobe photoshop

6. __________ technological barrier designed to prevent unauthorized or unwanted communications between computer networks or hosts

Answer: Firewall

7. Printers are measured in

Answer: Dpi

8. Expand Wi-Fi.

Answer: Wireless fidelity

9. Debugging the process of

Answer: Removing errors in a program

10. An antivirus is a

Answer: Application
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Current Affairs Quiz 17 September 2016

Hi Aspirants, here is the Current Affairs Quiz Questions from 17 September 2016. This will be very useful for Civil Services, SSC CGL/CHSL, IBPS PO/Clerk/RRB, SBI PO and other competitive exams. To attempt quiz with multiple choices please click start quiz button.

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1. Which country has recently successfully launched Tiangong-2 space lab to develop expertise for a future space station and conduct science experiments?

Answer: China

Note: The space lab was launched on board of Long March-2F T2 rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China’s Gobi desert.

2. What was India’s rank in the 2016 Track Asia cup that was held in Delhi recently?

Answer: Second

Note: Hong Kong topped the chart with 18 medals which comprise 11 Gold, four Silvers and three bronze. On the other hand, India the hosts of the tournament ended their campaign at second position with 16 medals, including five gold, four Silver and seven bronze.

3. Sports Minister Vijay Goel on 17 September 2016 conferred Arjuna Awards on cricketers Rohit Sharma and ____ at a function in New Delhi?

Answer: Ajinkya Rahane

Note: Earlier, the two cricketers could not receive the awards from the President Pranab Mukherjee as they were participating in international tournaments.

4. On 16 september, in which Indian state 43 of the 44 Congress MLAs, including Chief Minister Pema Khandu, joined another party?

Answer: Arunachal Pradesh

Note: They joined the People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA) a BJP-led front.

5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated his 66th birthday on 17 September 2016. BJP has observed the day as?

Answer: Sewa Divas

6. What was the theme of the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer which was observed on 16 September 2016?

Answer: Ozone and climate: Restored by a world united

7. India will be playing its 500th International Test Match against which country from 22 September 2016?

Answer: New Zealand

8. Which Indian cricketer's biopic is set to be released on 30 September 2016?

Answer: MS Dhoni

9. What is India's position in the latest FIFA rankings released on 16 September 2016?

Answer: 148

10. Vice President Hamid Ansari will attend the 17th Non-Aligned Summit to be held in which country?

Answer: Venezuela
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Current Affairs Quiz 16 September 2016

Hi Aspirants, here is the Current Affairs Quiz for 16 September 2016 useful for upcoming IBPS RRB, PO, Clerk 2016 & other competitive exams.

 Questions for the day. Click the ‘START QUIZ’ button to start the quiz.

1. Pushpa Kumar Dahal ‘Prachanda’ who arrived in India on 16 September 2016 is the Prime Minister of which country?

Answer: Nepal

Note: This is his first visit abroad since being sworn in, Nepal’s Prime Minister.

2. Which among the following book was not shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker prize?

Answer: Narcopolis by Jeet Thayil

Note: 2016 Man Booker prize will be announced on 25 October at Guildhall.

3. Name the India-born researcher who was on 14 September 2016 chosen for the prestigious Marconi Society Paul Baran Young Scholar Award?

Answer: Dinesh Bharadia

Note: Bharadia was chosen for his contribution to send and receive radio (wireless) signals, including mobile telephony and data on the same channel.

4. Who has recently become the first Indian star to enter the Forbes list of highest paid television actresses in the world?

Answer: Priyanka Chopra

Note: Priyanka ranks eighth in the list, which has retained American actress Sofia Vergara at the first position fifth year in a row. Priyanka achieved the distiction after starring on American series Quantico.

5. International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is observed on?

Answer: 16 September

Note: The 2016 International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer was observed across the world on 16 September 2016. The theme for the year 2016 is Ozone and climate: Restored by a world united.

6. Which team recently won the MCC Murugappa Gold Cup Hockey Tournament 2016?

Answer: Indian Railways

Note: In the finals Indian Railways Hockey Team beat Indian Oil Corporation Team by 2 – 1.

7. United States President Barack Obama on 15 September 2016 designated the country’s first marine national monument, Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument in?

Answer: Atlantic Ocean

8. Yudh Abhyas 2016, a joint military training exercise of Indian and US Armies, commenced on 15 September 2016 at?

Answer: Uttarakhand

9. India recently (September 2016) declared itself free from which disease?

Answer: Bird flu

10. Name the winner of the 2016 Calcutta Football League?

Answer: East Bengal

Note: The team defeated Mohammedan Sporting 1-0 at the Kalyani Stadium. East Bengal bettered its own record of winning it six times straight from 1970 to 1975.

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